Z codes for medical tracking started at the WHO

Z codes for medical tracking started at the WHO

“It all starts with a code.” Many have been talking recently about the new medical codes designed to track those who are not considered fully vaccinated for COVID. Starting in April 2023, new codes will be available in the U.S. to note in a person’s medical record if...
WHO’S CALLING THE SHOTS?

WHO’S CALLING THE SHOTS?

Vaccine passports are un-American. “We acknowledge the importance of shared technical standards and verification methods, under the framework of the IHR (2005), to facilitate seamless international travel, interoperability, and recognizing digital solutions and...
Nothing to hide, nothing to fear? Part 1

Nothing to hide, nothing to fear? Part 1

Privacy is essential for informed consent. Imagine this: Someone posts a sonogram on Facebook to announce their family is expecting a baby. Texts and emails and posts appear throughout the pregnancy and another announcement is made when the little one is born. Wanting...
Compliance, not care, is the new quality control

Compliance, not care, is the new quality control

Twila Brase reveals the secret language behind health privacy laws. There’s a secret code hidden in the language of health privacy laws. Words we understand in plain speak, like “quality,” “meaningful,” and “value,” mean something totally different when found as...